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Capital of the Lone Star State, and the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin is full of heart and soul. Home to the prestigious University of Texas, the city is a hub for both educational and recreational pursuits. Nearly 200 live music venues welcome visitors to experience a vibrant nightlife. During the day, visitors can tour the Texas Capitol, the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, or boutiques along South Congress Avenue. Those who love the outdoors will be delighted by Barton Springs, a natural spring-fed swimming hole, and the city’s extensive network of greenbelts, parks, and natural preserves.
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Austin Children’s Museum
201 Colorado Austin, TX 78701
512-472-2499
http://www.austinkids.org
| Hands-on exhibits and programs in a stimulating and interactive environment engage children’s senses and imagination. Kids can shop at the Global Grocery, check out the Bat Hangout in the Global Cityworks storefronts, and become an engineer at the Tinker’s workshop. The museum is available for field trips. Call or visit website for hours, fees, and group rates. |
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Austin Museum of Art
823 Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701
512-495-9224
http://www.amoa.org
| In the heart of downtown Austin, AMOA hosts changing exhibits, mounted throughout the 5,000 square feet of gallery space. Visitors will find plenty of goodies at the museum shop. The museum’s original home at Laguna Gloria, the 1916 Driscoll villa, is also well worth a visit. Call or visit website for hours, fees, and group tours. |
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Austin Symphony Orchestra
1101 Red River Austin, TX 78701
51-476-6064
http://www.austinsymphony.org/
| Founded in 1911, the Austin Symphony Orchestra is Austin’s oldest performing arts group. The ASO offers a complete season of musical and educational programming. Classical concerts include a series of eight concert pairs running monthly September through May in the new state-of-the-art Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts. |
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Ballet Austin
501 West 3rd Street Austin, TX 78701
512-476-2163
http://www.balletaustin.org
| As distinctive and dynamic as the city it calls home, Ballet Austin welcomes audiences near and far to participate in its “classically innovative” vision for the democratization of dance. With a rich history spanning five decades, acclaimed productions, and one of the nation’s largest classical ballet academies, the organization is poised for an even greater future. The New York Times proclaims Ballet Austin “a company with big ambitions” originating work that is “absorbing.” |
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Blanton Museum of Art
200 E. MLK Blvd. at Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701
512-471-7324
http://www.blantonmuseum.org
| Explore the notable permanent collection of more than 18,000 works, old master paintings, modern and contemporary American and Latin American art, and an encyclopedic collection of prints and drawings. Call or visit website for fees, group or bus rates, and guided tours. |
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Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 N. Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701
512-936-8746
http://www.TheStoryofTexas.com
| The myth, legend, and facts of the Lone Star State are brought together under one roof with interactive exhibits, artifacts never before publicly displayed, an IMAX theater, and the multisensory Texas Spirit Theater. Don’t miss the museum store and the Story of Texas Cafe, which has both indoor and outdoor dining. Open Mon.–Sat. 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Sun. noon–6 p.m. (closed major holidays). Call or visit website for fees. |
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Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
University of Texas - NE corner of 21st and Guadalupe Austin, TX 78713
512-471-8944
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu
| One of the world’s finest cultural archives, the Ransom Center houses 36 million literary manuscripts, 1 million rare books, 5 million photographs, and more than 100,000 works of art. Highlights include the Gutenberg Bible (ca. 1450), the world’s first photograph (ca. 1826), and major manuscript collections of James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, T. S. Eliot, and D. H. Lawrence, to name but a few. Call or visit website for hours. Admission: Free. |
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
2313 Red River Austin, TX 78705
512-721-0200
http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu
| This stately library and museum complex on the eastern edge of the University of Texas campus houses the presidential papers of Texas native son Lyndon B. Johnson. Permanent exhibits include audiovisual presentations, historical displays, gifts from foreign dignitaries, and a replica of the Oval Office. Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (closed Christmas). Admission: Free. Call for group tours or children’s guided tours. |
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Rude Mechanicals
2211-A Hidalgo Street Austin, TX 78702
512-476-7833
http://www.rudemechs.com/index.htm
| Since 1995, Rude Mechs has used performance to explore collectivity, collaboration, and community. The result is a mercurial slate of 22 original theatrical productions ranging from Low-Fi, Agit-Prop, Lec-Dems to Multi-Media, Romantic-Era, Closet Dramas. What they hold in common is bold physicality, intellectual savvy, a preference for the actor above the character, and an irreverent sense of humor. The New York Times identified Rude Mechs as one of three companies in the country “making theatre that matters.” |
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Salvage Vanguard
2803 Manor Road Austin, TX 78722
512-474-7886
http://www.salvagevanguard.org/index.php
| A hub for Austin artists, audiences, and arts organizations, SVT creates and presents transformative, high-quality artistic experiences that foster experimentation and conversation. |
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The Long Center for the Performing Arts
701 W. Riverside Dr. Austin, TX 78704
512-457-5100
http://www.thelongcenter.org
| Austin’s newest cultural arts venue features the largest stage in Texas and a large-scale performance hall with nearly perfect acoustics. The Austin Symphony, the Austin Lyric Opera, and Ballet Austin all stage their performances here, and the center also hosts touring Broadway shows, concerts, and performances by the city’s many independent theatrical and comedy groups. Box office hours: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Call or visit website for fees. |
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Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
605 Robert E. Lee Rd. Austin, TX 78704
512-445-5582
http://www.umlaufsculpture.org
| The life and work of Austin sculptor Charles Umlauf are chronicled in this museum and tranquil outdoor sculpture garden, with more than 120 pieces by Umlauf and his contemporaries. The museum offers touch tours for the visually-impaired and captioned video for the hearing-impaired. Open Wed.–Fri. 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Sat.–Sun. 1–4:30 p.m. Call or visit website for fees and guided tours. |
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